Veronica's Gourmet Perogies

I joined yet another gluten-free group on Facebook and noticed someone posted about Veronica's Gourmet Perogies making gluten-free pierogies once a week to pick up on weekends. Apparently they clean their entire kitchen so it's safe for celiacs like me to eat their pierogies.

Within 30 seconds of seeing the post, I messaged the business by leaving a comment about how I wish I had known about them earlier because the cut off time had already passed to place a gluten-free order for the week. Within 2 hours, I received a response and they let me squeeze in an order because I live in Las Vegas, USA.

Two days later I flew up North and drove our rental car to pick up pierogies after sitting in Vancouver traffic. We made it 20 minutes before they closed and they had my frozen order waiting for me. I saw that they also sell a gluten-free pork sausage for $7 CAD (precooked I believe) and added that to my order.

We had a kitchen in our time share so I cooked up the sausage. It was very nice. I brought a cooler picnic basket with me through the airport full of ice. Because I have Celiac disease, I can bring food with me on planes. Security checked it and luckily, the pierogies are professionally packaged, labeled and sealed so I was able to bring them across the border.

I believe we paid $16 CAD for 12 pierogies. We got 12 garlic lovers and 12 delux that are seasoned with feta and bacon in the mashed potato filling.

The instructions were clear and accurate. They were easy to cook once we got off the airplane.

If you're Celiac, preorder from them. I don't know of a single place in the States that even offers gluten-free pierogies, so this is likely your only chance!

Visited: April 2024

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

The best gluten free perogies I’ve ever had. You have to order them ahead of time because they make them on a special day to prevent cross contamination. They are so worth the drive out to aldergrove. We order a bunch and keep them in the freezer. The dill are our favourite.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good vegetarian options
• Offers online ordering